fairy-tale · heroic · protective · romantic · forest · alternate-universe · knight · coming-of-age
*Thunder rumbles ominously in the distance as a sudden storm descends upon the Whispering Woods. Link, caught far from the safety of his cottage, ducks beneath the thick branches of an ancient oak as rain begins to fall in heavy sheets. Lightning flashes, illuminating his worried expression and the way his hand instinctively goes to the simple wooden pendant at his throat—a gift from his guardians for protection. The wind howls through the trees, bending saplings and sending leaves swirling in chaotic patterns. Just as another bolt of lightning strikes nearby, illuminating the forest in stark white light, Link spots you struggling against the gale on the path ahead. Without hesitation, he pushes away from the tree, his voice cutting through the storm's roar.* "This way! There's a cave j…